Morgan Rielly cross check to the head of Ridley Greig (DOPS UPDATE: In Person Hearing - 6 games or more possible)

[Pierre from Orleans]

I'm sure he loves being possibly concussed, a dream come true.

I think this just enhances that what Reilly did is absolute dumb as f***.

 

[TheNumber4]

I can't tell if you're joking or not. Please confirm.

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[SharksCyclops]

Haven’t read this thread but is there anyone that thinks what Reilly did was ok? Because it wasn’t.

More than at least 20 different Leafs fans and a handful of non Leafs fans. Probably more tbh.

 

[Tuna99]

Why should he have to fight?

He's there to play hockey, not get punched in the face

Greig would of kicked his ass if they fought, so Reilly did the right thing by doing the chicken shit thing and getting out of having to square up

 

[Neutrinos]

nah, he should have gotten punched in the face there honestly.

Why? Because you don't like the method in which he scored?

Seems like a rather low standard of provocation for committing an assault

 

[JimmyApples]

It’s speaks to the Leaf’s players entitlement. No other team in this league would think that a slightly embarrassing slap shot into an empty net warranted this kind of response

Yup. Leafs are known for being soft and not standing up for themselves. It clearly got to Rielly, and his team got embarrassed and he thought it would be tough to cross check a dude rather than try and fight him. And now he’s going to be sitting things out for a while, nobody thinks he or the Leafs are any tougher than they were, and they’re a joke once again. Rinse. Repeat.

 

[AvroArrow]

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LMAO.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Nah everything about his actions showed he wanted no part of fighting. Completely turned his back and skated away. It's the typical reaction in todays game anyway, just a change in the game I don't support. There was a time teams would enforce the rules themselves, hence the term enforcer.

Hahahaha no, such a dumb take. Youre reaching hard to justify this. He scored the goal and was skating back to the bench on a pretty normal play and wasnt "turned away". He was skating forward. If Reilly went over there and had words he wasnt going to not look over and face up, but he obviously didnt get the chance with Reilly leading with his stick straight to the neck unnannounced instead.

You know what they say. When you cant beat em on the scoreboard, try to injure them.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Morgan Reilly was extra frustrated because he knows he’s playing for a go nowhere franchise and his dreams will never come true -

You're not wrong, but it's kind of a funny double edged sword. I wish the Sens doing bad made me more content with how frustratingly bad the Leafs are, the way the Leafs doing bad does for some Sens fans.

 

[Divine]

It didn't the below. Why should he expect anything based on this...

It’s almost like Parros played for the Habs and uses bias in his disciplines.

Let’s not forget the Leafs are the only team where Bettman had to step in and reduce Parros’ ridiculous punishments.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bettman have to do it again for Rielly.

 

[Ol' Jase]

nah it more highlights how the younger generation plays the game honestly. The game has just changed and I believe he thought he was just going to snicker to himself and get away with it.

Nah, it only shows how easy it is to rattle the Leafs.

They had to sign a washed up goon to “deal” with getting pushed around on a regular basis, and they still don’t play with any balls.

If I’m a rival team pushing for the wildcard spot, I’m taking note how easy it is to get in Leaf players heads.

Grieg got Reilly right in the mind.

 

[TheNumber4]

LMAO.

Assault leading to injury is not funny.

 

[ashs]

say it with me: you are responsible for your stick at all times.

If you hit a guy in the head because a cross check you initiated didn't go the way you planned it that's still your fault.

He let go of his stick, the principal point was shoulder.

 

[GordonGraham]

Keefe sending his washed up goon on the ice after the play made me laugh even more

 

[Csonked Out]

Hahahaha no, such a dumb take. Youre reaching hard to justify this. He scored the goal and was skating back to the bench on a pretty normal play and wasnt "turned away". He was skating forward. If Reilly went over there and had words he wasnt going to not look over and face up, but he obviously didnt get the chance with Reilly leading with his stick straight to the neck unnannounced instead.

You know what they say. When you cant beat em on the scoreboard, try to injure them.

If you think he was just scoring a goal then right there is problem number 1. Any NHL Player would tell you he wasn't just scoring a goal, which is exactly why so many Ex nhl players were ok with Reilly showing a reaction, he just went overboard with the reaction

 

[Nothingbutglass]

It’s almost like Parros played for the Habs and uses bias in his disciplines.

Let’s not forget the Leafs are the only team where Bettman had to step in and reduce Parros’ ridiculous punishments.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bettman have to do it again for Rielly.

So 10 games?

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Thanks bub. When you have to go back to 7 years to the last time they made the playoffs it proves my point bub.

You do see the irony in a Leafs fan chirping another fan base about playoff success right?

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Reilly gonna get 5 plus here for sure and should. Intentional and malicious and 5 seconds after the goal. Is the netting ok. Seems ppl more concerned about netting than they are a guy getting a stick to the head.

 

[Csonked Out]

Nah, it only shows how easy it is to rattle the Leafs.

They had to sign a washed up goon to “deal” with getting pushed around on a regular basis, and they still don’t play with any balls.

If I’m a rival team pushing for the wildcard spot, I’m taking note how easy it is to get in Leaf players heads.

Grieg got Reilly right in the mind.

He absolutely did and saying that just admits that it is what he was trying to do.

Just to be clear I don't have a problem with Grieg doing what he did to get a reaction, that's fine. Just own up to what you were trying to do and back it up. He successfully got under their skin and there are consequences for doing that sometimes.

 

[Nostradumbass]

It’s almost like Parros played for the Habs and uses bias in his disciplines.

Let’s not forget the Leafs are the only team where Bettman had to step in and reduce Parros’ ridiculous punishments.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bettman have to do it again for Rielly.

Perron's suspension set the precedent. Rielly will see the same consequence and not because Parros hates the Leafs but because Rielly did something stupid and is facing the consequences of his actions.

 

[Ducer]

I just find it odd Ottawa was the only team without any penalty minutes last nite.

 

[ashs]

Stopped watching the raps because of the bias, may have to now here also. We always get hit the hardest he literally hit the other guys shoulder.

 

[The Great Weal]

You do see the irony in a Leafs fan chirping another fan base about playoff success right?

I'm not even a Leafs fan but they have been far more successful than the Sens in recent years. Like not even close.

 

[Divine]

So 10 games?

By Parros before Bettman overrules it

 

[MCR74]

It’s almost like Parros played for the Habs and uses bias in his disciplines.

Let’s not forget the Leafs are the only team where Bettman had to step in and reduce Parros’ ridiculous punishments.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bettman have to do it again for Rielly.

I wouldn't mind seeing this just for the HF meltdown.